メアリーが子供の頃、彼女の家はとても貧乏だった。

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メアリー が 子供 の 頃 、 彼女 の 家 は とても 貧乏 だった 。

English Translation

When Mary was a child, her family was dirt poor.

Furigana

メアリーが子供(こども)の頃(ころ)、彼女(かのじょ)の家(いえ)はとても貧乏(びんぼう)だった。

Romanji

Meari- ga kodomo no koro, kanojo no ie wa totemo binbō datta.

Words

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

子供 (こども)

child; children

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

頃 (ころ、ごろ)

(approximate) time; around; about; toward; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season

彼女 (かのじょ)

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

家 (いえ)

house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

迚も (とても、とっても)

very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)

貧乏 (びんぼう)

poverty; destitute; poor

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

供

Readings: キョウ、 ク、 クウ、 グ、 そな.える、 とも、 -ども

Meanings: submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany

頃

Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 ころ、 ごろ、 しばら.く

Meanings: time, about, toward

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

女

Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め

Meanings: woman, female

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

貧

Readings: ヒン、 ビン、 まず.しい

Meanings: poverty, poor

乏

Readings: ボウ、 とぼ.しい、 とも.しい

Meanings: destitution, scarce, limited